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VAUGHT v. SHOWA DENKO K.K.

No. 96-20200.

107 F.3d 1137 (1997)

Janet L. VAUGHT et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SHOWA DENKO K.K. et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 10, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank A. Silvestri, Peter Denis Derbes, John Paul Massicot, Silvestri & Massicot, New Orleans, LA, Kathleen R. Robbins, Houston, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Sara D. Schotland, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, Washington, DC, Mark M. Donheiser, Rowland B. Foster, Strasburger & Price, Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge:

For this diversity action, the key issues at hand are when the limitations period began running under Texas law for the Vaughts' cause of action arising out of Janet L. Vaught's use of L-tryptophan, a nutritional supplement, and whether her membership in a putative federal class action in another State tolled the Texas limitations period until class certification was denied. Asserting, inter

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